To promote the use of info. tech. (IT) for the ele

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Electronic Personal Health Information Exchange: Health Care Entities’ Reported Disclosure Practices and Effects on Quality of Care

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By Valerie C. Melvin (au); Linda T. Kohn (au); Gregory C. Wilshusen (au)
Year: 2010
Pages: 51
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437929524

Description

To promote the use of info. tech. (IT) for the electronic exchange of personal health info. among providers and other health care entities (HCE), Congress passed the Health IT for Economic and Clinical Health Act. It provides incentives to promote the adoption of IT that supports the electronic sharing of data among hospitals, physicians, and other HCE. This report on practices implemented by health info. exchange org., providers, and other HCE that disclose electronic personal health info. describes: (1) the practices implemented for disclosing personal health info. for purposes of treatment, incl. the use of electronic means for obtaining consent; and (2) the effects of the electronic sharing of health info. on the quality of care for patients. Charts and tables.

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